Show SALT LR LAKE LIBRARY AND FREE READING 44 ROOM BOOM KI minutes a utes of a special secial meeting called for the purpose of laying plans plan etc in in L thib interest of the aalt lake library abr aty and free R Eed leading ln convened in ia the social agil cvejn evening 9 april jtb 1887 at 7 there wie were prest all the central committee and re representatives esel iron froeb the fir first t second iv hird yuta ev lenab Z glit nino finith tenth eleventh eleven meent rth thirteenth hirt benth fourteenth afif and nineteenth 1 wards i Mee eting was called to order by chairman john K W lai taker prayer was war offered ilder thomas howells of the fifteenth the chairman said that the reason such ch a meeting wa was to ta got get a setter understanding a the people ale explain n to the commuters comm committees of ul the different di er w wards rd s the object ot 0 such OA institution so chattney ney might carry and exl ex plain lain the same saine to meir constituents vt he the committees to understand that should be attempted to in any ward without wit hoitt the sanction of the bishopric so go that all might unite in forwarding the ithe movement that it meet with a hearty co operation from ir 0 m every latter day saint alter after reviewing review iw ark briefly 4 y the he origin of t the he movement he eaid s old a for many 3 years past the need of a L library an and 1 reading es 18 room had back been keenly icat among the lawr latter day nai a W an institution that would create a taste ste lor for learning the be irinca plea of they be scientific or theological i aud and ething that would fasten those impressions upon the ahe minds of young men especially those wo who are now new assuming new duties in life launching out in seas and regions yet unknown and who will doubtless fathom depths yet unexplored something that would have a tendency to promote the gerth of the intellect increase the powers of truth and strengthen the institutions that have been for abe gaining of intelligence the promotion of knowledge and to awaken now new ideas inthe i the mads of tue the young 1 an institution of this character tie be thought would find ik a welcome in the all interested it if was stated that with the forty one wards in the a little agans from f rom each besides every rare andwood ana good work that people could spare would start the library every ward w aid in the city should have an active committee who have the interest of 4 the institution at heart and aad get et what means and books people can consistently spare by the of may next after other suggestions an expression was heard from all the alo abobo nam edwarda all were willing to do what they bey could ua and would lay laythe the matter before tue the people 0 of 1 the respective wards 1 F brother 11 L hall one of the central ommittee committee spoke a short time in reg regard d to the best method of gathering I 1 means and books re he thought a thor ough canvass of the wards would woula elicit a number of volumes w which laich were bie 0 of f but little use to the family unless for be of general use if 11 in pla place e where all could get ast access to them and should more than are necessary for use be gathered they would be b gevea ea to the ward libraries cov chairman irman whitaker spoke a jew few moments relative to what some people aught hi objections viz about the library being a resort for young leq people ale to 0 rather gather and remain late away fpm fam home J be a stated th they ey would be subject to the which would prohibit them fro from remaining very late late and that only those who could get the proper recommend from weir their respective spec tive bishops would be permitted to enter the room pret A M cannon was much pleased to see the movement assuming de definite flatte shape cited instances of t how the prophet gained his intelligence spoke of the great good that would accrue e from the institution if properly conducted and expressed his bis hearty a approval of the action of the members of N the central committee and said no persons upon the face of the earth should possess greater intelligence ge cothan than the litter latter day saints I 1 well we I 1 remember how the prophet awl 30 to get information from every possible tough he was denominated if illiterate lIterate W w ai one of the that ever shone in the firmament of human greatness he deeply impressed all around him with the importance of learning X after reviewing lowthe movement came about and how howit it was brought up in the priesthood aie mee ang he aid he approved of the movement aa and would like to see the brethren take hold of it and accomplish the object in view and not stop until a creditable library was as established in the city that a world I 1 ibbe be a credit to the community an anyplace ann place lace of df reference where any work desired might be found he knew dome lived a long way off but they could get the benefit by taking the bobka home he encouraged the move movement menti spoke of the great benefits that would result and hoped the community would do all they could to further it he said he be had books he be would be willing to spare after lurther dell deliberation er atlon the meeting adjourned jour ned until obie time during conference to be bd f urther further announced 11 every county ward take the proper steps to form their committee and have them at work getting means and bookstand books book sand and each bishap will ceide i a letter from the central com cittee wit tee benediction byl Willard done NE secretary Secre secretary iary |